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iPhone 18 Pro is getting even more ‘Pro’ this year in three ways
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will be unveiled soon, and rumors point to at least three ways the new models will be even more ‘Pro’ this year.
Cameras have long been an area Apple differentiates its Pro models. That’s proven even more true in recent years, and the trend will continue with iPhone 18 Pro.
Rumors indicate there are two iPhone 18 Pro camera upgrades that will be Pro-exclusive:
I personally hope that variable aperture comes to iPhone Ultra too. But rumors right now point to it being Pro-exclusive—perhaps due to the physical size it will require.
Telephoto will continue being Pro-only this year, absent from iPhone Ultra. And iPhone 18 Pro will have a wider aperture Telephoto for improved low-light performance.
Battery life has historically been another strength of the Pro line, and all signs point to iPhone 18 Pro extending that lead.
Both iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are rumored to have larger batteries. But the Pro Max especially sounds like it could have truly impressive gains.
A recent leak shows that eSIM versions of iPhone 18 Pro Max might have a 5567mAh battery, a sizable increase over iPhone 17 Pro Max’s 5088mAh.
Physically larger batteries, paired with efficiency gains from the A20 Pro chip and C2 modem, should make for best-ever battery life in this year’s Pro line.
Here’s the not-so-fun way that iPhone 18 Pro could get even more ‘Pro.’